Dominus labiosus
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| Dominus labiosus | |
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| Shell of Dominus labiosus (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Dominus |
| Species: | D. labiosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dominus labiosus (Wood, 1828)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dominus labiosus, commonly known as the thick-lipped conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]The shell size varies between 20 mm and 65 mm.
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Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along the Fiji Islands.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Dominus labiosus (Wood, 1828). 8 November 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Dekkers A.M. & Liverani V. (2011 ["2010"]) Redescription of Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) with description of a new species. Gloria Maris 49(5-6): 107-119. [Published 20 Jan. 2011]
External links
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